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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 08:54 AM
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There's a special on the C6 Corvette on Discovery Channel tonight (Wednesday) at 8:00 EST called "Corvette: Building an Icon" Also on at 11:00

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Thanks for the heads up. I will be sure to make plans and watch this one.
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I have American Legion executive board meeting tonite,but definitely record it.thanks for the info.
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thanks for the heads up, I'll be watching that.
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Originally Posted by perk77
There's a special on the C6 Corvette on Discovery Channel tonight (Wednesday) at 9:00 EST called "Corvette: Building an Icon"
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 10:55 AM
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Thanks, now my wife will beat up on me for watching ANOTHER car show!
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Originally Posted by perk77
There's a special on the C6 Corvette on Discovery Channel tonight (Wednesday) at 9:00 EST called "Corvette: Building an Icon"
My area Lansing Michigan it is on at 8:00pm est
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Originally Posted by Eddie 70
Thanks for the heads up. I will be sure to make plans and watch this one.
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In the DFW Texas area it's on at 7:00 pm. My wife can if she wants. I'm watching.
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Thanks! I have Discovery in HD.
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 04:56 PM
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Thanks! I have Discovery in HD.

Discovery HD shows different programs than the SD Discovery Channel. You're going to have to watch it in standard def. Sorry.

<matt runs to set the DVR.....>
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Originally Posted by COMMANDER370
I have American Legion executive board meeting tonite,but definitely record it.thanks for the info.
Thank goodness for TiVO!!
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Thank goodness for TiVO!!
Now there's a coincdience! I turned TiVO on to set it up to record this, and ther's a special message from TiVO! saying "Corvette, the car of your dreams!"

I click on it, and they are showing a C6 on the Nurburgring race track in Germany. AweSOME!
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TiVO is all set
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Just in time, Thanks!
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 11:53 PM
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I would love to watch it but my girlfriend won't let me ... I guess her stuoid tv show is more important
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That was really cool, those 180 mph Autobone (sp?) scenes were really neat. We worth the time to watch.

Hmmm, last time I watched a show like this I went out and bought a V-rod. If business goes right perhaps an 06-Zo6 is in the future.
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